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as in naive
lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment
a wide-eyed and trusting child
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as in susceptible
readily taken advantage of
the sort of phony UFO "artifacts" that wide-eyed tourists fall for
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Recent Examples of wide-eyed
State of play: These wide-eyed, bad boys are native to Iowa and change colors in the late fall, developing deep red, yellow and crimson hues along their bellies.
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Linh Ta, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Menon says Honey comes from a broken family, but is wide-eyed about experiencing the world and is looking for excitement and adrenaline.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Stephen is pure toxic masculine evil in baggy jeans, carrying on a secret relationship with a wide-eyed Lucy over the show’s first season — only to dump her at its end and frame her as a lovesick stalker.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Researchers have thought the wide-eyed look evolved due to humans’ close bond with dogs and their history of domestication.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Linh Ta, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Menon says Honey comes from a broken family, but is wide-eyed about experiencing the world and is looking for excitement and adrenaline.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Stephen is pure toxic masculine evil in baggy jeans, carrying on a secret relationship with a wide-eyed Lucy over the show’s first season — only to dump her at its end and frame her as a lovesick stalker.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Researchers have thought the wide-eyed look evolved due to humans’ close bond with dogs and their history of domestication.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-eyed
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Dimon went on to say that the United States needed to avoid being naive and allowing larger global events to play out without any intervention.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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In a bloody good mix of horror comedy and murder mystery, Sam Richardson plays a naive but good-hearted forest ranger new to a small Vermont town out to catch a killer (who may or may not be a werewolf) among the various kooky residents. 55.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Notably, losing an hour of daylight can take a toll on people who are susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that peaks during the darker winter months.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Cult experts say anyone is vulnerable because everyone is susceptible to influence.David Oliver, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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The message was clear: Even if your group is defined by targeting innocent people, the Biden-Harris White House will bestow the same legitimacy upon you as any nation-state by granting you a seat at the negotiating table.Pat Fallon, National Review, 3 Nov. 2024
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Investigators believe the two men who were injured were innocent bystanders, police said.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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But because pressured waterfowl aren’t easy to fool, hunters have been trying to perfect the art of decoy deception to swing the odds in their favor.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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To make this easier, appointments are not required.Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Both measures required a simple majority for passage.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Kross has even shown in his research that this simple strategy reduces emotional reactivity within milliseconds.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the gullible, easily-led and unintelligent — and the media — all fall for the lie.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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At night, terrifying monsters come out and hunt anyone unlucky enough to be caught outside—or gullible enough to open their doors.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Wide-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-eyed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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